Spring migration of geese in Naurzum region, Kazakhstan 2010,
was followed from 23 March to 26 April. The stopover period was short and the peak of migration was 15-16 April. Totally 5583 White-fronted Geese, 483 Greylags, 375 Red-breasted Geese and only 41 Lesser White-fronted Geese were counted. No big concentrations of geese were recorded in Taldykol and Shogyrkol lakes.
0 0 2010 by Sonia Rozenfeld & Alexey Timoshenko
New EU LIFE+ proposal for the Lesser White-fronted Goose underway
Representatives from Greece, Finland, Norway, Bulgaria and the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat met for a two-day workshop in Tichero, Greece on the 11th and 12th of March to discuss the application for a new EU LIFE+ project for the conservation of the Fennoscandian population of the Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) along its European flyway. Read more at AEWA here?
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Winter survey in Kizil Agach, Azerbaijan
In the period 27.01-03.02.2010 a survey of LWfG was carried out in the northern part of Kizil Agach/Gizilagach (the name is spelt in many varieties). The site is a state nature reserve and BirdLife IBA, and an important wintering area for Russian LWfG. The survey carried out under excellent conditions by S. Rozenfeld, Yu. Kopilov-Guskov and T. Zeipalov, found 2907 Lesser White-fronted and 28203 greylag geese. Interestingly, no greater white-fronts where seen.
0 February 2010 by Sonia Rozenfeld Institute of ecology and evolution, Russian academy of sciences
Survey of wintering geese at Manytch-Gudilo lake, Russia
During the days 15-18 January 2010 a survey was carried out. Cold weather and snowy conditions with low visibility made the survey difficulty. Seven sites were visited and a total of 44009 geese were counted, of which white-fronts comprised 41?554ind. (94%), greylags 651 ind, red-breasted geese 1800ind and only 4 lessser white-fronted geese. Most of the geese had left the area already on 7-9 of January after the weather changed and snow cover was established again. Hunting was open 17-18.01 and a lot of shots were registered.
0 January 2010 by Sonia Rozenfeld Institute of ecology and evolution, Russian academy of sciences
Norway publishes National Action Plan for the Lesser White-fronted Goose
(2009-10-27) The Norwegian Ministry of Environment has launched the Norwegian National Action Plan for the conservation of the globally threatened Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus). The goal is to halt the decline of the Fennoscandian population which breeds in northern Norway within the next five years and in the long run to increase the population to 1000 birds. The action plan, which aims to combine and coordinate efforts between different officials and stakeholders, comes at a crucial time: only an estimated 15 ? 20 breeding pairs still migrate to Norway each spring. Read more at the AEWA news pages?
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